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Saturday, August 3, 2013

Not My Favorite - Sympathy Cards

It
seems like I have needed a lot of sympathy cards lately.This is not something we want to have a need
for but it is a card that we can really pour our heart into.Here are several that I made recently.

This
first card is more masculine.I wanted
it to portray the idea of strength.I
used three different designer papers and some craft cardstock.I added some shading to the image using
Pumice Stone Distress Ink and a Dove Blender. I die cut it using Spellbinders’ dies that I
practically forgot were in my stash, Octagons and Scalloped Octogons.Why have I not used these more often?I also distressed a lot of the edges.The image and sentiment are both from Sparkle N Sprinkle.Details of this card can be
found here.

This
second card is the total opposite with a very feminine look.I love the colors in this card.I used a Spellbinders’ Floral Ovals die to back the
sentiment, sponging the edges with ink.Some
pearls and a bow add the final touches.Get more details on this card here.

My
last card uses a digital stamp, Flower Wreath Set, from Sparkle N
Sprinkle.This is a great digital image and comes
with lots of different sentiments.I
colored it with alcohol markers and die cut it using the Spellbinders’ Octogon
dies, again.I added the image, along
with some rectangle on the front of a pre-made card base.Detailed instructions for this card can be
found here.

Hopefully
I won’t need too many more of these in the near future but maybe these gave you some ideas in case
you find the need.

Marie, thank you for the wonderful design ideas and color combinations with these images. Very pretty! My favorite is the tiger because of the rich colors, but I really like the violet wreath shape, shading and colors. Beautiful cards all three! hugs, de

Love all of your cards, especially the masculine one. These are hard to make but your designs are excellent. Thanks for playing along with the Anything Goes challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog this week!